The Myth of Creative Bliss: How I learned to make Resistance an ally, not an enemy
This is a guest blog post I wrote for Hypable: Tackling a creative project is exciting and full of promise, but once we begin, the...
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MICHAEL DANTE DiMARTINO
mikedimartino
Sep 13, 20161 min read
Rebel Genius interview with Mashable
In May 2016, I did an interview with Mashable about Rebel Genius. Click here to read!
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mikedimartino
Jul 7, 20154 min read
Creating “Geniuses” — my upcoming fantasy novel series
I’m thrilled to finally be able to announce what I’ve been working since Korra wrapped. I’m writing and illustrating a 3-book...
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mikedimartino
May 13, 20135 min read
5 books to help you create a compelling story
For a long time, I never believed you could learn writing from a book. The writing process seemed too mysterious and magical to be...
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mikedimartino
Apr 28, 20133 min read
Violence and story, part 2
In writing my last blog post and reading all of your thoughtful comments, I feel that there is a lot more to explore about this topic....
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mikedimartino
Mar 25, 20133 min read
The Science of Story
I came across this video from the World Science Festival called, Why We Tell Stories: Science of Narrative. In searching the web for...
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mikedimartino
Mar 20, 20133 min read
You really want to know what happened to Zuko’s mom?
The first part of The Search was released in comic book stores today and should be in wide release in the next couple of weeks. And so...
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mikedimartino
Mar 17, 20133 min read
Can old stories help us navigate the future?
Sketchnotes for “The Great Cauldron of Story” with Maria Tatar (Photo credit: On Being) In this fascinating interview with Krista...
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mikedimartino
Mar 4, 20132 min read
Story’s “Sugar Coat”
Since we read and watch stories in order to understand ourselves and our world, it follows that we are looking for meaning in story. In...
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mikedimartino
Feb 28, 20132 min read
Resonating Stories
How is a story able to draw you in, capture your imagination, and keep you coming back for more? Why do we get addicted to marathoning...
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mikedimartino
Feb 21, 20133 min read
What is a Story?
In the book Winning The Story Wars, author Jonah Sachs defines a story this way: “Stories are a particular type of human communication...
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mikedimartino
Feb 18, 20132 min read
Eternal Stories
Like El Capitan in Yosemite, Badwater is one of those iconic locations that photographers love to visit and capture with their cameras....
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mikedimartino
Feb 15, 20132 min read
Story Brain
Could reading a story about an experience and encountering it in real life have the same effect on our brain? There are scientists...
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mikedimartino
Feb 14, 20133 min read
The Icarus Deception: Don’t believe the story you’ve been told
Think you know the story of Icarus? Yeah, I thought I did too, until I read Seth Godin’s fantastic and most recent book, “The Icarus...
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mikedimartino
Feb 13, 20133 min read
Why Story Matters: The Journey Begins…
For the past ten years, most of my creative energy has been devoted to co-creating the world, characters, and stories for the animated...
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